The player selections were announced from an outdoor theater built on the Rocky Steps, marking the first time an entire NFL draft was held outdoors.[4] The NFL announced that the draft was the most attended in history, with more than 250,000 people present.[5][6] Starting with this draft, compensatory picks could be traded.[7] The record for most trades made during an NFL Draft was set at 37, surpassing the 34 trades in the 2008 NFL Draft.[8] The number of trades was surpassed in 2019, when 40 were conducted.[9]

Notes

^Players are identified as Pro Bowlers if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.

Trades

In the explanations below, (PD) indicates trades completed prior to the start of the draft (i.e. Pre-Draft), while (D) denotes trades that took place during the 2017 draft. Please note that this is the first year where teams are allowed to trade compensatory picks.

^No. 5: LA Rams → Tennessee (PD). The Rams traded their first- and third-round selections, as well as their first-, two second-, and third-round selections in 2016 (15th, 43rd, 45th, and 76th) to Tennessee in exchange for a conditional seventh-round selection, as well as Tennessee's first-, fourth-, and sixth-round selections in 2016 (1st, 113th, and 177th). Had the Rams received a compensatory selection in the third round of the 2017 draft, the third-round pick sent to Tennessee would have been the compensatory selection, not the standard third-round pick assigned to the Rams; otherwise, Tennessee would have received the Rams' regular third-round pick, and Tennessee's seventh-round pick would have gone to the Rams.[source 2]

^No. 10: Buffalo → Kansas City (D). Buffalo traded a first-round selection (10th) to Kansas City in exchange for Kansas City's first- and third-round selections (27th and 91st), as well as a first-round selection in 2018.[source 1]

^No. 12: multiple trades:No. 12: Philadelphia → Cleveland (PD).Philadelphia traded a first-round selection, as well as first-, third-, and fourth-round selections in 2016 (8th, 77th, and 100th) and a second-round selection in 2018 to Cleveland in exchange for Cleveland's first-round selection in 2016 (2nd) and a conditional fifth-round selection in 2017. Since Cleveland received a compensatory fourth-round selection, it went to Philadelphia. If it did not, Cleveland would have sent a fifth-round selection to Philadelphia.[source 3]No. 12: Cleveland → Houston (D).Cleveland traded a first-round selection (12th) to Houston in exchange for Houston's first-round selections (25th) as well as a first-round selection in 2018.[source 1]

^No. 86: multiple trades:No. 86: Miami → Minnesota (PD).Miami traded third- and fourth-round selections as well as a sixth-round selection in 2016 (186th) to Minnesota in exchange for Minnesota's third-round selection in 2016 (86th). If Miami had received a fourth-round compensatory selection, that pick would have gone to Minnesota instead of Miami's original fourth-round selection (No. 129).[source 6]No. 86: Minnesota → Kansas City (D).Minnesota traded a third-round selection (86th) to Kansas City in exchange for Kansas City's third-, fourth-, and seventh-round selections (104th, 132nd, and 245th).[source 1]

^No. 131: Seattle → New England (PD).Seattle traded a fourth-round selection, along with their 2016 seventh-round selection (225th) to New England in exchange for New England's 2016 fifth- and seventh-round selections (147th and 243rd).[source 6]

^No. 203: Tennessee → Denver (PD).Tennessee traded a sixth-round selection, along with a sixth-round selection in 2016 (176th) to Denver in exchange for Denver's fifth- and seventh-round selections in 2016 (157th and 253th).[source 6]

^No. 226: Carolina → Seattle (PD).Carolina traded a seventh-round selection to Seattle in exchange for wide receiver Kevin Norwood on the condition that he made Carolina's roster, which he did.[source 35]

Forfeited/penalized picks

^The New England Patriots forfeited their highest fourth-round selection due to the Deflategate scandal. The team also forfeited a 2016 first-round selection.[source 14]

^The New York Giants fourth-round selection was moved to the back of the fourth round, after all of the compensatory draft picks (but no more than 12 picks) for illegal use of a walkie-talkie on their sideline during week 14 of the 2016 season. This pick will be no worse than the 35th pick of the fourth round, after the other 30 regular picks (New England's fourth round pick was forfeited due to Deflategate) and no more than 4 compensatory picks.[source 17]

^The Kansas City Chiefs forfeited their sixth-round selection for violating the NFL's Anti-Tampering policy during the 2015 free agency period. The team also forfeited a 2016 third-round selection.[source 31]